Magazine pencil



Nov. 18, 1924- H. E. MABEE MAGAZINE PENCIL Filed Jzm. l4 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR. 1707716010 EJ164666 BYz A TTORNE Y.

markin element or lead the desired distance Patented Nov. 18, 1924.

UNI STATES.

, nmrson n minim, or irmnmroms, 1mm

moazmn,

To all whom it com-em:

Be .it' known that I, HARRISON E. I

"illustratin the fee 'ng mechanism for the a citizen of, the United State -residing Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of. Minnesota, have invented certain new and-useful Improvements in Magazine Pencils, of which the following is 'a specification I v 1 This invention relates to a magazine pen cil designed primarily for use for auditors and accountants who do a considerable amount of-checkin g, but it is to be under-- stood that a magazine pencil in accordance with this invention can be employedby anyone or for any pur oses for which it is .found applicable, and t e invention has for,

its object to rovide, in a manner ash'erei'nafter set fort a pencil of such class, having manually operated designated means toconvenientl enable one to selectively and independenty; itionfor usemarking elements or leads o difi'erent colors,-as well as further including means to project the selected from t e marking end of the pencil for marking-put oses. I 7 y 7 Further o jectso'f' the invention are to rovide, in a manner as hereinafter set orth, a magazine pencil, which is simple in its construction and *amn ement, strong,

-' durable, compact, thoro'ug y diluent and characters a convenient in its use, readily assembled and re-filled, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. I

ectsm With the foregoing and other view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arran ement of parts, as hereinafter 111011389601 cally described and illustrated in the accompanying drawin wherein is shown an embodiment 1 of the invention, but it is to be understood" that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope, of the claims hereunto Inthe drawiiigs wherein denote corresponding I throughout the several views 2-- Fi re 1 is an elevation of a magazine parts pencil, in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation, broken away, of a magazine pencil in accordance with this invention. I I I Figure 3is a section on hne 3-3, Figure'2.

Figured-is .of'the'portion 6 with the portion .6is of materially ess length than. either of the portions 4 or 5, and saidpor-j; ti-0114, at its upper end is of greater'diam [eterth'anthe remaining part thereof, as-at 9, therebyproviding a sho'ulderldv I 1 I vices 15; The collar 14 is formed withacirappended. I

' e reference a section on line 51-4, Fig-- Application filed age, 1924 semi no. asaioe.

5'is an elevation of the ma e.

Figure 6 is a lo 'tudinal sectionaview marking e ement or lead;

' Figure 7 is a'longitudina-l sectionalview of the intermediate and inner sections-of the body 'portion'of the ncil and further illustrating the parts an ment or lead in assembled position.

the marking ele- Figure 8" is a section on line 8-8, Figure6, f I

I A inag azinepencil in accordance with this invention, comprises a body portion consisthard 'rubb'er, wood, metal or compremed fiber;

The section lis provided with a bore me dially thereof, and which includes an outer portion 4, an intermediate portion 5 and 1 an inner portion 6. The portions 4 and 6 are'of the same diameter, and the portion 5 is of smaller diameter than either'of the portions 4 or 6, whereby'a lateral shoulder 7 is formed at the point ofjoinder of the portion; with the ortion 5,. and a lateralv shoulder 8 is forms at the point of joinder rtion 5. The

Positioned against theshou1der8 is a 7 fast devices 12 and is'formed with a cen trally' disposed rectan lar o sitioned a inst the s oulder 10 is acollar. 14, secure in position by thehold-fast de= cular opening 16. Mounted upon its outer face and with the diameter of the disk 17 at its inner face the same as the diameter of-the section 1. Formed integral of a'lengthto extend from the inner face 0f the 17 tothe disk 8, and the tube 18,

'11, which is'secured in position by the holder peningxlB. Poj I I the upper endof the sec: tion lis a rotatable disk 17, having a knurled periphery 18. The disk 17 gradually in= withtheinner face ofthedisk 17 is a tube r by the sections 1 intermediate itsends, is formed with "a lat-' of thetube-18 .with the disk 17 The flange also constitutesa'stop for arrestin the outward movement of the tube 18 .wit res ct to the section 1, when the tube is partiallywithdrawn for a urpose to be. hereinafter referred to. As t outwardly the flange 20 engages the collar 14 and arrests such outward movement.v

The inner end of the section .1 is reduced,

as at 21, and peripherally threaded, as at 22, and said reduced end is employed for detachably connecting the section 1 with the section 2. a

The intermediate section2 is formed with an eccentrically disposed lengthwise extending magazine chamber 23, which is of a length substantially equal to the length of section 2, and said chamber 23, at itsouter end terminates in a circular recess 24, of greater diameter than the diameter of the chamber 23, and which opens at the periph the section 2, at the outer end cry of thereof. The section 2, at 'its outer end is of reduced diameter, as at 25, and" within said portion ofreduced diameter is formed the recess 24; I

The portion 25 of reduced diameter of the section 2 provides a shoulder 26, against which is seated an annular band 27, vsurrounding the portion 25 of reduced diameter,

as well as projecting outwardly therefrom, andthat portion of the band 26, which pro-I jects from-the section 2, is interiorly thread 'ed,

as at 28, for engaglng with, the reduced threaded inner end 21 of the section 1, whereand 2 are detachably connected together. The band 27 is secured in position by avhold-fast device 29, and is cutaway, as at30 to form an opening and which registers with the mouth of; the. re

:Arranged within the chamber23 is a cylindrical magazine 31 formed with a plurality of lengthwise extendingopenings, as shown four in number, and which areindi- 'cated at 32,33, 34, and 35, for the reception of marking elements or leads of different colors. The marking element or leadmounted in the opening 32 is indicated at 36, that mounted inthe opening 33'indic'ated at 37, that mounted in the opening 34 is indicated at '38, and the marking element 1 or lead mounted in the opening 35 is indicated at 39.

The magazine 31 1s pivotally supported within the chamber 23 and for suchpurpose the magazine 31, axially thereof, is formed with a bore 40, through which extends a e tube 18 is pulledv pivot rod 41. The lower end of the rod41 'is threaded, as at 42, for the purpose of securing'the rod 41 in a socket 43, formed -;in the section 3. The outer end of the bore is counter-sunk, as at 44, and seated therein is the cylindrical head 45 of the pivot rod 41, and by this arrangement the magazine 31 is secured within the section 2 and further connected with the section 3, but the connection issuch as vnot to interfere with the shifting of'the ma aine 31 to selectively position the marking e ements or leads when occasion "so requires.

The outer end: of

recess 24 and which projects through the band 27. The 'eriphery of the flange 46 is knurled, as at 47 and further provided with a series of equally spaced pro'ections- 48,

49,50 j and 51 and which are di erently col a the magazine 31 is provided" with a laterally. extending annular ,flange' 46, which is arranged within the ored, so as to correspond'to the colors of the markingelements or leads. The projection 48 associates with the marking element or lead 3 8 within the opening 34. Th'epro-' jection 49 associates with the marking element 39within the opening 35. The projec- [tion 5 0 associates with the marking element or lead '36 within the opening 32, and the 1 projection 51 associates with themarking [element or lead 37 withinthe opening 33.

Theprojection 48 corresponds in color to 'the color of the marking element or lead 38.

The projection 49 corresponds in-color to the color of the marking element or lead 39.

The projection 50 corresponds in "color to the color of the marking element or lead 136' and the projection 51 corresp'onds'in color to the color of the marking element or lead 37.

The openings 32 to 35 are sospaced respect to each other that whena projection is arranged in the position shown" in Fi re 1, the marking element or lead with w ich the projection associates will be arranged the'feeding mechanism so as to be engaged by the latter and forced through the sections 2 and 3 to be used for marking purposes. .In this connection, it wil'l'be stated that f if the projection 51 is at the position shown in Figure 1, the marking element or lea-d. 37 wi1l bearranged axially of the sec- 7 tion 2. If the rejection 50 is at the position shown in igure 1, the marking element or lead 36 will bearranged axially of the section 2. If the projection 49 is at the axially of thesec-tion 1 and in the pathof position shown in Figure 1, the marking element orlead 39 will be positioned'axially of the section 2, and if the is at the position shown in marking element or lead 34 will axially of the section 2..

The inner end of the section 2 is formed with an interiorly threaded annular flange be arranged rejection 48, igure 1, the

52 for detachable en agement with the re- The section- 2 ;is provided with. a series of lengthwiseextending openings ,54' for. the reception ofextra marking elements or leads The inner section 3 is of tapered contour and is formed with a centrally disposed bore [consisting of a cylindrical portion 56 and a tapered portion 57. The cylindrical portion is of materially greater diameter than thetapered portion 57, thereby providing a shoulder 58. Arranged within the bore of the section 3, 'is' a spring controlled frictional clutch consisting of a cylindrical portion 59 and a tapr'ed split portion 60. j

he cylindrical portion 59 at its outer end is formed with a lateral flange 61, and surrounding said cylindrical portion 59 and interposed between the flange 61 and collar,

6 58, is a coiled sprin 62, a ainst the action.

of which isshifted t e frictional'clutch during the feed of the marking element or lead, indicated at 37, in Figures 2 and 7.

The tapered portion of the clutch is arranged in the tapered part of thebore of the section 3, and the cylindrical portion 59 within the cylindrical part 56 of the bore.

When the marking element or lead is fed through the medium of a feeding mechanism, to be presently referred to, the frictional clutch will be carried down part-way, tightening on the marking element orlead. T is action is had, in view of the fact that the tapered portion 60 of the clutch is split and which will hold the marking element or lead rigid while writing, The bore at the inner end of the section 3, is of a sizeas to provide a tight fit for the marking element or lead, but to permit of the sameto pass throu h.

The feeding mechanism comprises the tube '18 and a push element, and/the latter consists of a square rod 63 of substantial length having its inner end formed with an enlarged cylindrical butt 6'4, and its outer end formed with an'enlarged' cylindrical peripherally threaded head 65, which ens ages with the is iral .19 of the 'tube'- '18 The rod 63-exten s through the opening "13 as we.

for the butt 64, to arrest the outward "movement of the rod 63 and tube 18. The butt" 64 is of a diameter slightl less than the in the disk 8 and the latter provi diameter of anopening in t e magazine 31, and engages the marking element or lead for the purpose of feeding it through the section 3. The rod 64 cannot turn in the disk 8, so that when'the disk 17 is rotated,

carrying the tube 18 therewith, the push element will be shifted, and in this connection if the disk 17 is rotated in a clockwise direction, the push wardly, causing thereby the feed of the pivot element will be shifted inmarking element. or lead, and if the disk 17 is rotated in an anti-clockwise direction the push element will be shifted outwarpdrlg.

' 3, and this action on. the part of the clutch e friction clutchwill be moved will compressthe spring 62. Now if the push element is moved in an oppo as dim tion, that is outwardly, the sprin bereleased, and itsaction u n t e clutch move the ,latter outwar whereby the marki element or lead will be released, and if t e pencil is tap the marking element will move back into the magazine.

When the push element is extended into the magazine, the latter will be revented from shifting on its pivot. If it desired to shift the magazine so as to position a different colored lead, the push element is withdrawn from the m isthen shifted to position the desired (:01- ored lead axially of the section 2, and the push element is then positioned to extend into that opening the ma ine containazine andthe latter a ing marking elements or lea which is to be,

fed.l Thehmiaxrkinlg elleineililts forhleads are of less engt tanteengt 0 tom so that the butt 64 can be m 'tioned with the: upper end of the magazine when desired.

When the magazine is to refilledthe sections 1 and 2 are 'detachedQ It is thought that the many advantlgm of a ma azine pencil, set up in accordance with oregoing descr ption taken in eonnecthe tion wit the accom any' awings be readily understoo particularl in view of the fact that the pencil inclu es means whereby difl'erent' colored marking elements orlead can be selectively positioned for p and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that'changes in the details of construction. can be had which will iall within the light of the invention as claime'd 1= What I"claim is;- 'l

A magazine pencil comprising a body portion formedof; an inner section, an outer section and anfintermediate section, a manually shiftable magazine arra said intermediate. section I an providing means for selectively positioning mar elements axially of said body portion, a

rod fixed to said inner section and extending through and counter-sunk in said magazine, means carried b said outer'sec- .tion and shiftable, into said magazine for Ill dwithin Ill poitiop formed ofan intgrmediatqan inner e ng sa Swims 't af m mall) shifta ble magazing rp'tatgblyfmounted in said intermediate pprtidn'imd px; vi'di'ng meaxisflfor selectively "lPos i'tioning marking elemnts or leads axla (if Said body 301:- ti01'1,'a feeding mecha-msm 'carried'by said 10 Outer, se dn an jjs hi t ble th ug saidv controlled frictionalclutch mounted in s'ai ".inner secion'-land- 'providing means to hold 31: the markmlg' element in ositio'n for us'.

In testimony whereof, afiix my signature hereto. I i 1 j I v 

